KEYSTONE RESORT
Keystone Resort Colorado Villages
by Steve Falk
Keystone Resort has 7 villages to choose from, each with their own
character and characteristics and lodging. Which is right for you? This
article describes each village and you can decide which one you like.
Two of the Keystone villages are also base areas for the ski mountain.
Mountain House and River Run.
Mountain House
This is the original base area for Keystone when Max Dercum founded
Keystone in 1970. The Snake River Runs along the base of Dercum
Mountain, so there is precious little space right on the slopes. Only 4
buildings in Keystone are actually ski-in ski-out. Two of those
buildings are in Mountain House Village (Chateaux D'Mont the original
luxury condo building featuring in-room hot tubs and Slopeside which
is an economical ski-in ski-out building). Mountain House is FAR less
crowded than River Run and has a nicer beginners and ski school
area. You will find one cafeteria style restaurant, one ski rental shop
and one pizza joint, but not much else in the village. Mountain House
is like having your own private mountain though.
River Run
In 1987, Intrawest (owns Whistler and Copper Mountain and Winter
Park) developed the $700M River Run that is the quintessential alpine
ski village. 12 individual condo buildings are arranged with shops and
coffee houses and restaurants on the ground floor. The River Run
gondola and high speed quad lifts service River Run. River Run is by
far the most desirable location in Keystone as judged by numbers of
guests wanting to stay there. The condo buildings are newer and the
amenities are quite nice (pools, hot tubs, pool tables, saunas, fitness
centers, etc). Downsides are that it's expensive, the rooms tend to be
smaller, and it can get quite crowded.
Typical Guest: Families and Young Urban Professionals
West Keystone
West Keystone is group of many traditional condo buildings that are of
all ages. It's only about 5 mins drive to either base area and is
serviced by free shuttle buses that run every 20 mins in the peak
season. The condos are nestled in mature pine forests and spaced
out with nice Snake River Views. West Keystone is also where the two
world-class golf courses are located. West Keystone is where you get
the most for your money if you don't mind being 10 mins or so from the
slopes. Downsides are that some of the buildings are older, so it is
recommended to be able to see the actual condo you're renting as
they do vary widely in quality.
Typical Guest: Families wanting value and people that come to
Keystone year after year.
East Keystone
The newest addition to Keystone is East Keystone. Built on the old 'Ski
Tip Lodge' property which was the original stagecoach stop after you
passed over the mountain pass into Keystone. There are only a few
condo communities and lots of multi-million dollar homes. The
condos in East Keystone are large and new and nice and again, only
5-10 mins to the slopes at River Run.
Typical Guest: Affluent people wanting quiet and quality.
North Keystone
US Highway 6 bisects Keystone into the mountain side (to the south of
US 6) and North Keystone which is everything across highway 6. You
can get alot for your money in North Keystone. The buildings tend to be
older, however there are some newer developments also. Again... only
10 mins to the slopes AND you can see them easily from your condo
in North Keystone.
Typical Guest: Young guests looking for cheap accomodations and
Senior guests looking for value.
Lakeside Village
This is the village Keystone built around a 5 acre lake to go with the
Keystone conference center. Nice older well maintained condos
surround the lake that you can boat in summer on a canoe, or skate
on in winter. There are also several shops and restaurants and the
Keystone Inn, which is a 4-star hotel run by Vail Resorts
Typical Guest: Conference Attendee and people wanting a hotel
instead of a condo.
Keystone Ranch
The 7th village is the gated community built on the original homestead
site for Keystone Resort. Keystone Ranch doesn't have condo
buildings, only single family homes ranging from $1M and older to
brand new huge homes valued at well over $10M. Only a few of the
homes are available for rent. This is also home to the clubhouse for
the golf courses which wind into West Keystone from here.
Typical Guest: Affluent guests wanting a home instead of a condo.
About the Author
Steve Falk is co-owner of SkyRun Condos in Keystone Colorado. For
more information and photos of all of the Keystone Villages discussed
in this article, see http://www.SkyRunCondos.com .
Keystone Resort Colorado Villages
by Steve Falk
Keystone Resort has 7 villages to choose from, each with their own
character and characteristics and lodging. Which is right for you? This
article describes each village and you can decide which one you like.
Two of the Keystone villages are also base areas for the ski mountain.
Mountain House and River Run.
Mountain House
This is the original base area for Keystone when Max Dercum founded
Keystone in 1970. The Snake River Runs along the base of Dercum
Mountain, so there is precious little space right on the slopes. Only 4
buildings in Keystone are actually ski-in ski-out. Two of those
buildings are in Mountain House Village (Chateaux D'Mont the original
luxury condo building featuring in-room hot tubs and Slopeside which
is an economical ski-in ski-out building). Mountain House is FAR less
crowded than River Run and has a nicer beginners and ski school
area. You will find one cafeteria style restaurant, one ski rental shop
and one pizza joint, but not much else in the village. Mountain House
is like having your own private mountain though.
River Run
In 1987, Intrawest (owns Whistler and Copper Mountain and Winter
Park) developed the $700M River Run that is the quintessential alpine
ski village. 12 individual condo buildings are arranged with shops and
coffee houses and restaurants on the ground floor. The River Run
gondola and high speed quad lifts service River Run. River Run is by
far the most desirable location in Keystone as judged by numbers of
guests wanting to stay there. The condo buildings are newer and the
amenities are quite nice (pools, hot tubs, pool tables, saunas, fitness
centers, etc). Downsides are that it's expensive, the rooms tend to be
smaller, and it can get quite crowded.
Typical Guest: Families and Young Urban Professionals
West Keystone
West Keystone is group of many traditional condo buildings that are of
all ages. It's only about 5 mins drive to either base area and is
serviced by free shuttle buses that run every 20 mins in the peak
season. The condos are nestled in mature pine forests and spaced
out with nice Snake River Views. West Keystone is also where the two
world-class golf courses are located. West Keystone is where you get
the most for your money if you don't mind being 10 mins or so from the
slopes. Downsides are that some of the buildings are older, so it is
recommended to be able to see the actual condo you're renting as
they do vary widely in quality.
Typical Guest: Families wanting value and people that come to
Keystone year after year.
East Keystone
The newest addition to Keystone is East Keystone. Built on the old 'Ski
Tip Lodge' property which was the original stagecoach stop after you
passed over the mountain pass into Keystone. There are only a few
condo communities and lots of multi-million dollar homes. The
condos in East Keystone are large and new and nice and again, only
5-10 mins to the slopes at River Run.
Typical Guest: Affluent people wanting quiet and quality.
North Keystone
US Highway 6 bisects Keystone into the mountain side (to the south of
US 6) and North Keystone which is everything across highway 6. You
can get alot for your money in North Keystone. The buildings tend to be
older, however there are some newer developments also. Again... only
10 mins to the slopes AND you can see them easily from your condo
in North Keystone.
Typical Guest: Young guests looking for cheap accomodations and
Senior guests looking for value.
Lakeside Village
This is the village Keystone built around a 5 acre lake to go with the
Keystone conference center. Nice older well maintained condos
surround the lake that you can boat in summer on a canoe, or skate
on in winter. There are also several shops and restaurants and the
Keystone Inn, which is a 4-star hotel run by Vail Resorts
Typical Guest: Conference Attendee and people wanting a hotel
instead of a condo.
Keystone Ranch
The 7th village is the gated community built on the original homestead
site for Keystone Resort. Keystone Ranch doesn't have condo
buildings, only single family homes ranging from $1M and older to
brand new huge homes valued at well over $10M. Only a few of the
homes are available for rent. This is also home to the clubhouse for
the golf courses which wind into West Keystone from here.
Typical Guest: Affluent guests wanting a home instead of a condo.
About the Author
Steve Falk is co-owner of SkyRun Condos in Keystone Colorado. For
more information and photos of all of the Keystone Villages discussed
in this article, see http://www.SkyRunCondos.com .
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